WEBVTT WILKES COUNTY AREHELPING STUDENTS LEARN A LIFELESSON.TALITHA: MALLORY HAS THEIRSTORY.MALLORY: THESE STUDENTS ARELEARNING ABOUT THE VALUE OFGIVING BACK, AND THEY ARE DOINGIT HERE.2200 PAIRS TO BE EXACT.STUDENTS ARE CELEBRATINGSOCKTOBER WITH A COLLECTION OFSOCKS THAT THEY WILL DONATE TOTHE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER.>> THEY WERE SO EXCITED, SAIDTHEY HAD NEVER GOTTEN THAT MANYPAIRS OF SOCKS.THEY ARE ECSTATIC.MALLORY: THE TEACHERSSPEARHEADED THE IDEA.>> THERE IS A LOT OF NEGATIVITYIN THIS WORLD.WE NEED TO BE AS POSITIVE AS WECAN.THIS PROJECT SHINES THAT LIGHTON OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR SCHOOL.IT IS HELPING OUR KIDS SEE THAT,EVEN THOUGH WE ARE EIGHT ANDNINE YEARS OLD, WE ARE CAPABLEOF DOING SOMETHING FOR OTHERS.MALLORY: IT IS THE KIND OFLESSON THAT MAKES HIS KIDS FEELPROUD.>> MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY.WE HAVE COLLECTED A LOT OF SOCKSFROM OUR WHOLE SCHOOL.MALLORY: THEY WANT TO SHARE WITHOTHERS.>> THIS IS NOT ABOUT US.IT IS ABOUT THE WHOLE WORLD ANDWE ARE TRYING TO SUPPORTOURSELVES.BEING A PART OF IT AND KNOWINGWE HAVE DONE SOMETHING GREAT TOOUR COMMUNITY IS AMAZING.MALLORY: THE SOX WILL BE

Teachers in Wilkes County are giving their students an important lesson in community service.

Fifth graders in the Junior Beta Club at Millers Creek Elementary School are celebrating “Sock-tober” by collecting socks for the homeless. The school-wide initiative is a teaching opportunity.

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“There is a lot of negativity in the world and we need to try and be as positive as we can,” Third Grade Teacher Marissa Thompson, said. “I think this project kind of shines that light on our community and our school. It’s helping our kids see that even though they’re eight and nine years old, they’re capable of doing something for others.”

So far, the school has collected about 2,200 pairs of socks. They will be donated to the Catherine H. Barber Memorial Shelter in North Wilkesboro.

“It makes me feel happy because we have collected a lot of socks from our whole school,” Josue, a fifth grader, said.

Fifth grader Vanessa said she is proud of her fellow students for giving back.

“This is not about us. It’s about the whole world and we’re just trying to support,” she said. “Being a part of it and knowing that we’ve done something great for our community is amazing.”